12Synonyms found for hermit

Word Origin & History

hermit 1130, from O.Fr. (h)eremite, from L.L. ermita, from Gk. eremites, lit. "person of the desert," from eremia "desert, solitude," from eremos "uninhabited." The hermit crab (1735) was so called for its solitary habits.

Example Sentences for hermit

The subject of her essay has chosen to live as a hermit, separated from the world for spiritual purposes.

He signed his literary works into the public domain and left his family to live out his final days as a hermit.

Unlike hermit crabs that live inside their body armor, the veined octopus only uses its armor when it senses danger.

It was an attempt to live by himself and to himself, in fact, to turn modern hermit.

The new aquarium will also contain a touch-tide pool, where children can pick up hermit crabs and starfish.

Probably the reason why hermit monks tend to be happier than the rest of us.

Some anemones piggyback on the shells of hermit crabs.

Hermit crabs are always on the lookout for new accommodations.

Over the years we've pulled this book out for reference when making homes for ants, crickets, tadpoles and hermit crabs.

Only the hermit crab has been cheap: food, water and an occasional cage cleaning.